Sodomy in history, May 20th

1884 — The Rhode Island Supreme Court rules that repeal of a statute in derogation of the common law revives the common-law provision. Since the state recognizes common-law crimes, this means that repeal of the sodomy law will not legalize consensual sodomy.
1940 — The Mississippi Supreme Court rules that repeal of a statute in derogation of the common law revives the common-law provision. Since the state recognizes common-law crimes, this means that repeal of the sodomy law will not legalize consensual sodomy.
1954 — A California appellate court upholds the conviction of a man for oral copulation that is based only on police testimony.
1977 — Nevada passes a new criminal code that changes the sodomy law to be applicable only to people of the same sex. It is retained as a felony with a 1-6 year penalty.